Highlights from Phillips “Geneva Watch Auction X”

During a recent visit to Phillips New York, I previewed the timepieces from the upcoming Geneva Watch Auction X, that takes place on November 9th and 10th For this field report, I chose four lots: two Rolexes, one Audemars Piguet, and a Zenith to highlight Not to say that these watches are the marque watches of the auction, as there are so many collectible timepiece lots to choose from.

Phillips states that this watch came from the family of the original owner and believes the watch has never been polished The importance of this watch is underscored by the fact that it was the first watch to break the one million dollar barrier at auction This is the only split-seconds chronograph Rolex has ever made, and at 44 mm in diameter, it's the largest diameter watch created by Rolex.

Purchased at a retailer in Canada in 1974, this 37.5 mm stainless steel watch has remained with the original owner ever since, according to Phillips Referred to as the "Paul Newman Oyster Sotto" this reference 6263 is a rare variation of Rolex's famous chronograph that Phillips says "Less than two dozen are known overall." The reference was made during the last leg of the production of the Paul Newman dial. . Source